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How to Scale a Venture Capital (or Private Equity) Fund

David Teten

First Round Capital’s forum for portfolio executives is a powerful example of a scaleable resource. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. – Launch a venture capital fund of funds. Previously posted on PEHub.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Every Flexible VC structure allows founders to access immediate risk capital while preserving exit, growth trajectory, and ownership optionality. . Our categorization is not a technical one. We detail below the major categories of VC: VENTURE CAPITAL TYPOLOGY. Andressen Horowitz,ff Venture Capital,HOF Capital, Sequoia

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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

reidhoffman.org

You may happen to emphasize the right points that pique an investor’s interest, but you shouldn’t leave your financing up to chance. Second, understand the broader financing climate. There will be one to three issues that are potentially problematic for your financing — address them head on. What will their concerns be?